Food Labeling Guide
September 1994; Revised April 2008; Revised October 2009; Revised January 2013
The Food Labeling Guide’s Chapter 7 about Nutrition Labeling is currently under revision and does not reflect all of the most up-to-date labeling requirements. Until the guide is updated, please refer to the Nutrition Facts label final rule at
https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2016/05/27/2016-11867/food-labeling-revision-of-the-nutrition-and-supplement-facts-labels for information about updating nutrition labels. You also can consult FDA’s Industry Resources.
Guidance for Industry: A Food Labeling Guide
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Office of Nutrition, Labeling, and Dietary Supplements
HFS-800
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Food and Drug Administration
5001 Campus Drive
College Park, MD 20740
(Tel) (301) 436-2375 (Updated phone: 240-402-2373)
www.fda.gov/FoodLabelingGuideU.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Food and Drug Administration
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Office of Nutrition, Labeling and Dietary Supplements
January 2013
https://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/GuidanceDocumentsRegulatoryInformation/LabelingNutrition/ucm2006828.htm
